2 hurt in fire in Astoria, Queens
Investigators said the fire started in the basement and then spread.
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Investigators said the fire started in the basement and then spread.
The flames broke out around 2:30 a.m. Wednesday in Forest Hills.
A firefighter was one of five people injured Monday battling a blaze in Queens.
A firefighter battling the blaze was among the five people injured. CBS New York's Alice Gainer reports.
FDNY officials gave an update after five people were injured, including a firefighter, battling a blaze in Queens.
The FDU men's basketball game against LIU was delayed for about 15 minutes while FDNY got the players out.
New York Congressman Ritchie Torres and FDNY officials are asking for federal help in the fight against lithium-ion batteries.
The investigation involves an alleged bribery scheme to expedite safety inspections.
Two FDNY chiefs are on modified duty as the FBI investigates a potential corruption probe.
Firefighters responded shortly after 6 a.m. to a three-story home on East 176th Street in Mount Hope.
Police said a man in his 30s was pronounced dead at the scene and a woman around the age of 50 was taken to the hospital with critical injuries.
Chopper 2 was over the scene, as crews worked to get the flames under control.
Officials said the fire started on the fourth floor of the 22-story high-rise, where witnesses reported someone was trapped inside.
Officials are worried about a building on 13th Avenue in Borough Park. There's reportedly concern about the facade.
FDNY officials said the fire began on the fourth floor of the 22-story high-rise, where witnesses reported someone was trapped inside.
Officials are worried about a building on 13th Avenue in Borough Park. There's reportedly concern about the facade. CBS New York's Jessica Moore reports.
A wake was held Friday for Bob Beckwith, a retired firefighter and 9/11 first responder who appeared in an iconic photograph with then-President George W. Bush.
Fire officials said one person suffered life-threatening injuries.
Officials say they recovered dozens of battery packs and hundreds of individual lithium-ion cells used to alter, create and repair the batteries.
Officials say they recovered dozens of battery packs and hundreds of individual lithium-ion cells used to alter, create and repair the batteries. CBS New York's Zinnia Maldonado reports.
The fire broke out around 3:30 a.m. Thursday inside a two-story home on Seventh Avenue in Sunset Park.
The fire broke out around 3:30 a.m. Thursday inside a two-story home on Seventh Avenue.
Officials say they recovered dozens of battery packs and hundreds of individual lithium-ion cells used to alter, create and repair the batteries.
Beckwith was retired when terrorists struck on Sept. 11, 2001, but he didn't hesitate to join the search for survivors.
Beckwith was captured in an iconic photograph with President George W. Bush at Ground Zero after 9/11.
